UK STAMPERS TAG SWAP

It's been a long time but I am so glad that I have refound UK Stampers Group on Facebook.  It has some great monthly swaps and I decided to take part in some. This week I am sharing my tag I made for the September Tag Swap.

First I stamped a music note background from a stamp by WOW! Embossing Powders. I then stamped and coloured the flowers with Spectrum Noir Pencils before affixing to the tag. I did the same with the birds. To made it look a bit distressed I edged the tag with white acrylic paint.

I hope the receiver will like it...!!

I am entering the following challenges too

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Sweet Pea

It must be the time of year as I seem to be making alot of new baby cards recently. This card that I made is going to my Godmother's Daughter who lives in Australia.

I used a stamp set that came with Creative Stamping Magazine a couple of months ago. I stamped the image and then used watercolours to add the colour. After diecutting the image I added the birds and the sentiment using foam pads for dimension.

I probably need to make a stash of these as you never know when another little one is on its way!!

Challenges I am entering:

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - Anything

Stamping Sensations - Pretty In Pink

Wildflower Walk

If you go down to Create and Craft TV today you may be in for a surprise! These new kits from Serif Craft Artist are simply delightful to work with.

Below are some of the samples I created for Serif :

Kits used are :

Wildflower Emporium

Rabbits Tea Party

Dawn Chorus

Punches and Stamps

They contain the most beautiful artwork featuring rabbits, hedgehogs, birds and more. The floral alphabets are so useful too.

To see more samples from myself and the Design Team visit Daisytrail 

Handmade With Love

Last week I posted a picture of the magazine article I was featured in, so I thought you might like to see the cards close up. Firstly I am sharing this one below.

The digi images and papers are from a collection by Wendy Massey at Handmade Harbour. To create the card I coloured the image with Promarkers before adding a die cut fence and mounting the picture onto card and the corresponding papers. I really love this image (excuse the pun) and think it would make a perfect valentines card.

Later this week I will be sharing the second card in the article -so do pop back!

I am entering the following challenges

That Craft Place - Love / Valentines

Handmade Monday - Handmade Harbour

My Time to Craft - Love is All Around

A Busy Monday!

Last week was a bit of a washout craft wise with my son being at home sick, so I didn't get much time to craft. But I made up for it this morning!

My first post is for Linda's Funkie Junkie's Tag Challenge - week 6 (yes still catching up!!).

I made a jumbo tag and covered it with two styles of Kaisercraft paper. I distressed the papers with Frayed Burlap ink. The trees, numbers and birds were made using my Cricut machine. I stamped christmas words onto the tree and then covered it with Rock Candy stickles. I used a vintage postcard I had in my stash on the top and distressed all the other diecuts with Distress Ink. Finally I made the bows and added a snowflake brad. 

Don't forget the prize is a voucher from The Funkie Junkie's store!

I will be back again tomorrow with more makes!!

F for Feathered Friends

This week at the Alphabet Challenge it was my turn to choose the theme which is F for Feathered Friends.For my creation I used a Crafty Individuals stamp which is a favourite of mine and used Distress Inks to give it a shabby appearance.  I coloured the die cuts with Distress Ink and used WOW!Embossing Foils and a glue pen to decorate the birdcage. Finally I added the roses and hat pins and a sentiment from Creative Expressions Birds stamp set.

I hope you will join us in this challenge which lasts for the next two weeks.

I am entering this into the following challenges :
The Stamp Man - Shabby Chic or Distressed
Charizma Cards - Shabby Chic
Cupcake Craft Room - Bugs n Birds n Wings and Things